What's your beater/daily driver?

[Sharocks]

Technically my DD/Dog Hauler is my 2004 X5 6MT.

Paid $1300 for it because the dealer that took it in on trade didn't know how to drive stick.

It's a sport package with cold weather package and thankfully a regular sunroof.

On 18's and Nokian R3 Hakkas it's literally a tank in snow.

On 20's in the summer it's slow AF and get's meh gas mileage.

I had the OE 4.8iS body kit installed just for looks and someone local was parting haha

[SpaceJockey]

Just picked up a 2021 Raptor. Maybe the best DD I've ever had. Apparently I like blue vehicles...

[HitmanM3]

Original owner 1999 4Runner SR5, 137K miles



Backup to my DD, original owner 2003 4Runner Limited, 138K miles

[oceansize]

I live in Florida and a second car is necessary. Tough to haul 5 adults in an M3 to go to the beach plus beach chairs, umbrella, sand, food, beer, etc. Back when I was single it was easy to have an M3 as a DD. lmao no home goods runs, no home depot projects. just driving around with $1.25 per gallon 93 gas!

For sure, I've got a couple SUVs but ain't none of em beaters due to mostly nice weather

[Tonggi]

The reason many of us don't have "beaters" is because we live in areas with little or no snow. Don't need one minus the harsh northern elements.

Edit: Also imagine a good percentage don't live in big cities even further lessening the need for a beater.

I live in Florida and a second car is necessary. Tough to haul 5 adults in an M3 to go to the beach plus beach chairs, umbrella, sand, food, beer, etc. Back when I was single it was easy to have an M3 as a DD. lmao no home goods runs, no home depot projects. just driving around with $1.25 per gallon 93 gas!

[Nate047]

Wow that looks good. I have my tint like you do and always wondered if it passed in the looks department, yours solidifies it. Are those 19's?

Thanks! Yea the wheels are 19s, 8.5 ET43 front and 9.5 ET21.5 rear. The .5 is weird but that's what the back of the wheels say.

[ELEM3NT]

2018 Nissan Sentra SV....good a to b car and that's about it. Some pretty nice 'beaters' posted so far 😆

I would love to have a 3 series wagon.

[JokerElite]

An E70 X5

[jdamore44]

2001 325xiT B30 swapped, 94k on the car.
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[MarcoPolo]

i drive a lot to pick my daughter up from school so it only made sense to get something more efficient and with NY's lovely traffic, the auto pilot drops down my stress from driving back and forth.

[cakM3]

I got a Mystic Blue 330i ZHP as my beater car...

both my M3 (pictured) and ZHP are 2004 model years

[mcjreston]

2011 RAV4 3.5 V6 AWD. Great little vehicle for errands, winter vacations, etc. Very nice when you need that 6' piece of lumber or 10 bags of mulch!

[Cubieman]

The reason many of us don't have "beaters" is because we live in areas with little or no snow. Don't need one minus the harsh northern elements.

Edit: Also imagine a good percentage don't live in big cities even further lessening the need for a beater.

Yea, what I wouldn't give to not have to deal with shitty snow/cold weather/salted roads. I used to love winter but now that I'm getting older (and work outside everyday) the winter months are just depressing.
I would love to own a car and be able to keep it nice etc. but when there is 1+ feet of snow on the ground the jeep is necessary. In the comming years I won't have anything holding me to Nebraska and I'm outta here, then maybe an E46 330i etc would make sense.

I also won't DD my M3 in the spring/summer/fall for fear of scratches/getting run into etc.

[tarheel]

14 4Runner people, dog and misc hauler and occasional off-roader

[Jimbo's M]

The reason many of us don't have "beaters" is because we live in areas with little or no snow. Don't need one minus the harsh northern elements.

Exactly. My car has never seen winter tires either. That said, when I was still working and had a morning shift and it was a "cold" winter morning here in southern AZ, it was an adventure driving on 18" hockey pucks.